unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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In 2006, 25-year-old chef Gabriel Rucker opened an unsuspecting French bistro in Portland’s East side and Malek says, overnight people were obsessed.
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Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The office will check for a verified address and then send a letter to the unsuspecting recipient.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
They’re mentioned first in the Odyssey and Argonautica as bird-like women with alluring voices, waiting upon jagged rocks to draw unsuspecting sailors to a dismal, watery end with their song.
—Kalie Cassidy
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
The ingredients that led to the Hill Country disaster — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way — are not unique to Texas.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The office will check for a verified address and then send a letter to the unsuspecting recipient.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
They’re mentioned first in the Odyssey and Argonautica as bird-like women with alluring voices, waiting upon jagged rocks to draw unsuspecting sailors to a dismal, watery end with their song.
—Kalie Cassidy
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
The ingredients that led to the Hill Country disaster — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way — are not unique to Texas.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsuspecting
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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